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Rockport: An artist colony and New England’s most visited town
Along the New England coast is the little village of Rockport Massachusetts. About 1 hour from Boston, Rockport sits at the tip of Cape Ann. Gloucester, Essex, Manchester and Rockport make-up the four towns of Cape...
created by Patricia Turo | 30 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago
588 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
588 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
Popular snack in Myanmar tainted with chemical dye
Myanmar's Health Ministry has banned food products that have been found to have Auramine O which is a chemical used to "dye cotton, wool, silk and leather." The Ministry says that when foods containing Auramine O are consumed for a long period of time, it "could be harmful to... Invasion of the Jellyfish
It seems that people either love fish or consider it repugnant, but either way, one cannot ignore its important relevance to our diet. Speaking on a global scale, millions of people depend on our oceans for their... Guerrilla ad campaign sells trash to seafood consumers
The Surfrider Foundation, an ocean protection non-profit, launched its latest campaign to raise sea pollution awareness by packaging and selling trash collected from beaches across America.In an effort to draw... Obama's Inaugural Luncheon Menu
What will President Obama have for his Inauguration Lunch? Well for 200 members of Congress, Obama is keeping it traditional and American. Here is a look at the luncheon menu. " First, a seafood stew. The main... Pregnant Women, Kids Now Urged to Eat Mercury-Laced Seafood
The FDA has released a draft report outlining their position on the safety of mercury-laced seafood for pregnant women and children, saying that the benefits of seafood far outweigh any health risks and that people...
created by Terri Potratz | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
633 views | 19 recommendations | 9 comments
633 views | 19 recommendations | 9 comments
Tips for Eating Green this Holiday Season
I know that this holiday season, actually any holiday season, really actually anytime that involves time off, I love to share food with friends and family. And here I've found some helpful tips for lowering the...
created by josiemitchell | 49 wks ago | updated 48 wks ago
387 views | 7 recommendations | 9 comments
387 views | 7 recommendations | 9 comments
How to Head and Devein Fresh, Local Shrimp
Before I came to the South Carolina Lowcountry, I’d eaten plenty of shrimp. Or so I’d thought. It wasn’t until I tasted the shrimp harvested right here in these temperate waters that I’d realized what... 1067 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Galveston seafood industry impacted by Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike has severely hurt the Gulf seafood industry. I didn’t know this, but 60% of the oysters sold in the Eastern part of the US come from Texas and Louisiana. The hurricane destroyed...Anchovies join cod on threatened fish list
This may be surprising to some people, but the small anchovie fish have now joined other endangered species such as cod, on the threatened fish species list.The Marine Conservation Society in the UK published...Basa, Dab or Vietnamese Clams, Sustainable Fish from A to Z
Do the right thing is the mental message we get when buying fish and shellfish at our local store or ordering it in a restaurant. Instead of giving us a lengthy expose Sophie Morris offers us an A to Z list of seafood that is healthy and not at risk of extinction in Where's...Picking a Fresh Rockfish: The eyes should appear bright and clear, almost alive
A few days ago, I bought Rockfish (at Whole Foods) and realizing that Idid not quite know what it was and where it comes from went looking foran answer.It seems that Rockfish can be many things if I am to trust this Wikipedia entry from Striped Bass to a venomous type. Pig meat: now featuring omega-3s
"I'll have the bacon please, I'm on a diet."Canadian pork-innovators have come up with a way to make hogs a more healthy food source by infusing them with some of the same fatty acids that make fish oil so... Teenage Depression - Fish Theory to be Tested
"SCIENTISTS believe the mood of teenagers could be determined by the food they eat - and are about to put their theory to the test. A group of Australian scientists believe too few omega-3 fatty acids, found in...Staying Alive...Eat a Guilt Free Fish for Thanksgiving
Not everything we should do to be greener needs to be government mandated. Eating fish and seafood that is good for our health without depleting the stock or damaging their eco-system is an individual choice. A simple way to give thanks for Thanksgiving is by visiting sites...
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